Carreau, m. (popular), de vitre, monocular eyeglass. Aller au ——, see [Aller]. (Thieves’ and cads’) Carreau, eye, or “glazier;” —— brouillé, squinting eye, or “boss-eye;” —— à la manque, blind eye. Affranchir le ——, to open one’s eye.
Carreaux brouillés, m. pl. (popular), house of ill-fame, or “nanny-shop.” Such establishments which are under the surveillance of the police authorities have whitewashed window-panes and a number of vast dimensions over the street entrance.
Carrée, f. (popular), room, “crib.”
Carrefour, m. (popular), des écrasés, a crossing of the Faubourg Montmartre, a dangerous one on account of the great traffic.
Carrer (popular and thieves’), se ——, to conceal oneself; to run away, “to brush;” —— de la débine, to improve one’s circumstances.
[Carreur], m. (thieves’), receiver of stolen goods, “fence.” Termed also “fourgue.”
Cartaude, f. (thieves’), printer’s shop.
Cartaudé (thieves’), printed.
Cartauder (thieves’), to print.